Bedeutung
Located across a boundary or space.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Swedes often use 'på andra sidan' to refer to Denmark or Finland, depending on which coast they live on. It implies a shared but distinct Baltic identity. In the capital, the city is divided by water. 'På andra sidan' is a daily phrase used to distinguish between 'Malmarna' (the different city districts). In old tales, 'andra sidan' often referred to the realm of the 'underjordiska' (underground beings) or spirits, separated by a stream of running water. In Swedish gaming and tech circles, 'andra sidan' can refer to the 'other side' of a firewall or a network divide.
The 'Av' Rule
You can say 'på andra sidan AV gatan', but it's much more natural to just say 'på andra sidan gatan'.
Don't forget the 'N'
Saying 'på andra sida' sounds like you've stopped mid-sentence. Always add the 'n' for 'sidan'.
Bedeutung
Located across a boundary or space.
The 'Av' Rule
You can say 'på andra sidan AV gatan', but it's much more natural to just say 'på andra sidan gatan'.
Don't forget the 'N'
Saying 'på andra sida' sounds like you've stopped mid-sentence. Always add the 'n' for 'sidan'.
Directional Flow
Use 'till andra sidan' if you are moving there, and 'på andra sidan' if you are already there.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to say 'The bus stop is on the other side'.
Busshållplatsen ligger ___ ___ ___.
We use 'på' for location and 'sidan' in the definite form.
Which phrase means 'On the other hand' (contrast)?
Jag gillar kaffe, ___ ___ ___ är te också gott.
'Å andra sidan' is the idiomatic expression for 'on the other hand'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Var är min nyckel? B: Den ligger på ___ ___ bordet.
The phrase is a fixed collocation: 'på andra sidan'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are pointing to a house across a river.
Since the house is across the water, 'på andra sidan' is the correct spatial descriptor.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
På vs Å
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenBusshållplatsen ligger ___ ___ ___.
We use 'på' for location and 'sidan' in the definite form.
Jag gillar kaffe, ___ ___ ___ är te också gott.
'Å andra sidan' is the idiomatic expression for 'on the other hand'.
A: Var är min nyckel? B: Den ligger på ___ ___ bordet.
The phrase is a fixed collocation: 'på andra sidan'.
You are pointing to a house across a river.
Since the house is across the water, 'på andra sidan' is the correct spatial descriptor.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
No, for that you must use 'å andra sidan'.
Because the phrase refers to 'THE other side', which requires the definite form in Swedish.
Yes, it almost always implies a boundary like a street or a river.
Yes, adding 'den' makes it slightly more emphatic or formal, but 'på andra sidan' is more common.
Use 'på andra sidan jorden'.
Yes, to describe markets or competitors 'på andra sidan gränsen'.
You could say 'på den här sidan' (on this side).
Rarely. It is almost exclusively spatial.
Not really, but 'där borta' is a more casual way to point something out.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Mittemot
similarDirectly opposite
Å andra sidan
contrastOn the other hand
Tvärsöver
similarAcross
Andra sidan myntet
specialized formThe other side of the coin
Från andra sidan
builds onFrom the other side
